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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages is the alarm philosophy involved in evaluating changes to the alarm system?
Providing power to remote sites in a SCADA system has several difficulties associated with it. Which of the answers below would be best defined as one that is power generating 24 hours of the day under the right conditions?
There are commonly two configurations a programmer would use for workstations. Which of the answers below would best be described as a workstation that has the majority of the data processing done in the applications at the workstation??
A HMI requires secure access to it's configuration database. Which of the terms below is best described as engineering level software package?
In Modbus, data is read, and written in various memory ranges. Which of the answers below best represents the data type that a input status would use?
Of the answers below, which would be best for data transmission?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that can have 8, 16, or 32 output points powered by 24Vdc or 120/230 Vac?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "A"?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages is the alarm system tested and replacements done if required?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as communication by sending a command, initiated by the scanner module, to all field device on the segment?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that allows for a data connection to other networks, or RTUs and PLCs?
Which of the recommended standards would be best described as having a full duplex transmission system?
Which of the terms below best describes the electromagnetic noise induced from cables in close proximity to each other
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and DSL be used primarily?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?
SCADA systems have been integrated with various industrial processes. Which of the answers below is best defined as allowing control of remote pump and compressor stations?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve multiple DA server scalability issues?
There are several layers in the DCS architecture. Which of the levels below would have direct control over the ESD system?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "G"?
There are three parameters that need to be configured when manually addressing in IPv4. Which of the answers below represents the parameters that are required?
The data link layer of the OSI manages access to be able to transmit data. Which of the answers below represents a all typical access method?
Which of the terms below is best described as "losses resulting from defects from the manufacture of the cable"?
Which of the answers below is not a common fiber optic connector in the instrumentation field? Choose the answer that best applies.
A typical HMI has several subsystems attached to it. Which of the subsystems below would be involved in the guardianship HMI operating system?
Which of the answers below best represents the average impedance of all Foundation fieldbus H1 cables used?